alt newsgroup
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alt newsgroup
(ALTernative newsgroup) An Internet newsgroup that is devoted to a very specific topic, often one that is very controversial. Anybody can create an alt newsgroup without any formal voting from other users. See newsgroup and alt-right.Copyright © 1981-2019 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.